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Mr Benn is Back! First published forty years ago, Big Top Benn is one of a series of adventures by author and illustrator David McKee that inspired the legendary TV series that engrained Mr Benn in the memory of the nation. Its combination of intensely coloured watercolours and detailed pen-and-ink drawings make it a beautiful book to read and to treasure, whatever your age. Mr Benn is an ordinary man who has extraordinary adventures. In this entrancing story he swaps his top hat and black suit for an extravagant clown costume and finds himself transported into a world of big-top tents and circus performers. Through the inimitable charm and unique style of David McKee s original artwork this entrancing book brings to a new generation the glories of a golden age of children s book illustration and story telling.
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David McKee is the author and illustrator of over 100 children's books and the creator of several memorable characters besides Mr Benn, including Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and King Rollo.
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Format:Hardcover
Mr Benn is one of the all time great childrens characters and 2011 is the 40th anniversary of David McKee's much loved television series. As we all know, Mr Benn is an ordinary man and lives on an ordinary street, when he is invited to a fancy dress party. The books and TV series follows Mr Benn's adventures, as he visits a fancy dress shop and emerges from the changing room into different adventures, depending on his choice of outfit.
In this book, Mr Benn is a clown. He finds the circus cannot go to their next show as the room is blocked by boulders. Luckily, Mr Benn meets an old friend from a previous adventure, Smasher, who finds his vocation as he is so strong and ends up staying with the circus. Mr Benn finally manages to have fun as a clown, before going back to the shop and changing into his own clothes.
Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo stage play) have created a wonderful Mr Benn show, which my children recently watched and loved. I would highly recommend going to see it if it is performed near you (www.mrbennlive.com). There is also an excellent DVD, Mr Benn - the Complete Series [DVD. This book is a delightful story, with lovely artwork and if, like me, you watched Mr Benn as a child too, hopefully you will also enjoy it!
In this book, Mr Benn is a clown. He finds the circus cannot go to their next show as the room is blocked by boulders. Luckily, Mr Benn meets an old friend from a previous adventure, Smasher, who finds his vocation as he is so strong and ends up staying with the circus. Mr Benn finally manages to have fun as a clown, before going back to the shop and changing into his own clothes.
Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo stage play) have created a wonderful Mr Benn show, which my children recently watched and loved. I would highly recommend going to see it if it is performed near you (www.mrbennlive.com). There is also an excellent DVD, Mr Benn - the Complete Series [DVD. This book is a delightful story, with lovely artwork and if, like me, you watched Mr Benn as a child too, hopefully you will also enjoy it!
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The book was great it was enjoyed very much by my class, it was well packaged and received in good time
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